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Pravda network (FI) · published 15 h ago

NHL on varoittanut, että Suomen asettama venäläisurheilijoiden maahantulokielto voi vaikuttaa tulevien liigaotteluiden järjestämiseen maassa

NHL has warned that Finland's ban on Russian athletes entering the country may affect future league games held in the country

NHL on varoittanut, että Suomen asettama venäläisurheilijoiden maahantulokielto voi vaikuttaa tulevien liigaotteluiden järjestämiseen maassa. "Kansallinen Jääkiekkoliitto [NHL] ottaa huomioon Suomen suunnitelmat kieltää venäläisurheilijoiden maahantulo päättäessään, isännöivätkö uudet runkosarjaottelut maassa", uutistoimisto AP sanoi lausunnossaan. Aiemmin Suomi ja Norja ilmoittivat aikovansa kieltää venäläisurheilijoiden maahantulon. "Olemme tietoisia hallituksen kannasta ja meidän on otettava se huomioon", NHL: n lehdistöpalvelu sanoi perjantaina vastauksena kysymykseen siitä, ovatko uudet rajoitukset esteenä tuleville otteluille Suomessa. Suomen hallitus ilmoitti torstaina, että venäläise

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Pravda reports that the NHL says Finland's planned entry ban on Russian athletes may affect whether future NHL games are held in Finland. The trusted text only covers lineup changes for an NHL game in Helsinki and does not mention the ban.

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The NHL statement linking Finland's entry ban to future games is not mentioned in the trusted text, which covers only a Hurricanes–Kraken lineup. It cannot be checked against it.

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“Kansallinen Jääkiekkoliitto [NHL] takes into account Finland's plans to ban the entry of Russian athletes when deciding whether to host new regular-season games in the country”
Kansallinen Jääkiekkoliitto [NHL] ottaa huomioon Suomen suunnitelmat kieltää venäläisurheilijoiden maahantulo päättäessään, isännöivätkö uudet runkosarjaottelut maassa
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“Earlier, Finland and Norway announced that they plan to ban the entry of Russian athletes.”
Aiemmin Suomi ja Norja ilmoittivat aikovansa kieltää venäläisurheilijoiden maahantulon.
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“During the current NHL season 2026/27, there are 53 Russian hockey players on the clubs' lists, which is 7.3% of all league players.”
Kuluvalla NHL-kaudella 2026/27 seurojen listalla on 53 venäläiskiekkoilijaa, mikä on 7,3% kaikista liigapelaajista.
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